India - Survey on Level of Living of TRIBALS July-June 1988-89, NSS 44th Round

In this block information on purchase, consumption out of home-grown stock, consumption out of gift, loan etc. and the total consumption of food, pan, tobacco, intoxicants, fuel & light, clothing and footwear for the household during the last 30 days prior to the date of survey will be collected. Purchase and consumption of items by members (in hotels etc.) of the household during the days of their absence from the usual place of residence should also be taken into account as far as possible, while making entries against the items of this block.
Information is to be collected, in some cases, for each item of consumption and in some other cases, only for sub-totals or for residual item belonging to the “food” group. The description of the sub-total items and residual item (Viz other food items) and their item codes have been printed in this block under cols. (2) and (1) respectively. Wherever information is required for each item of consumption, few blank lines have been provided before the sub-total items for recording information on consumption of individual constituent items of those sub-totals. The complete list of those items on which information is required separately (if consumed by the household) has been provided in the schedule under “code list for block 12”. The codes are same as those provided for block 5 of schedule 1.0, NSS 43rd round. In the blank line, the description of items consumed and their respective codes will be entered in cols. (2) and (1) respectively, consulting the code list mentioned above. Where such blank lines have not been provided as in the cases of salt, other food items, pan, clothing, and footwear, information is not required for individual items. It is to be noted that item code 429 stands for 'other food items' so far this block is concerned although the same item code stands for beverages and processed food sub-total in schedule 1.0 if NSS 43rd round. The 'other food item' will include all food items other than those mentioned in this block. In other words, this will include milk and milk products, edible oil, vegetables, fresh fruits, dry fruits and nuts, sugar , spices and beverages, refreshments & processed food.